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The Launching Pad: Starting Your Own Event Company (Fall 2015)

Ticket Information

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Tuition (enroll by Aug 31)

$495.00

$0.00

Installment plan (enroll by Aug 31)

This is the first installment. You will be billed the remainder of your tuition in 3 equal monthly installments (total $560). We will contact you shortly to get your credit card information to set up the installment payments.

$140.00

$0.00

Tuition (enroll after Aug 31)

$595.00

$0.00

Installment plan (enroll after Aug 31)

This is the first installment. You will be billed the remainder of your tuition in 3 equal monthly installments. We will contact you shortly to get your credit card information to set up the installment payments.

Event Details

DatesThis is an online course that runs for 6 weeks from September 21 - October 26. New lessons will be given each Monday at 7:00 pm EST, and can be viewed at any time thereafter.

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Registering After the Course Has Started

If you'd like to join the course after the start date, you can still do so. You'll just have to catch up a bit, but our Learning Mangement System stays open for 4 additional weeks after the last lesson is posted, so catching up is easy. Click the "Buy Now" button below to register after the start date has passed:

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Installment OptionsWe offer an installment payment option. If registering by August 31, 2015: 4 monthly payments of $140.00 each ($560 total). If registering after August 31st: 4 monthly payments of $170.00 each ($680 total). Please contact us if you'd like to pay by check. A 20% discount is available for active ELI subscribers. Please log into your account and visit the MY CLASSES page to obtain promotional code.

OverviewRecently gone out on your own, or seriously thinking about it? Feel like you've got the event planning part down pat, but not so sure about your business skills?

Whether you’re a relative novice at events who’s exhibited a flair for planning, or someone with decades of experience looking to go out on your own, this course will provide the tools and skills you need to build a strong foundation for your company’s success. We’ll cover everything but the event planning itself: strategy, finance, legal, insurance, marketing, sales, pricing, prospecting, pitching, proposals, and hiring vendors and staff.

Who This Course Is ForAnyone looking to start an event planning business, or someone who has an existing business and wants to learn the proper foundations for growth. NOTE: this course focuses on the business fundamentals only, and does not teach event planning or management.

InstructorHoward Givner is the founder & executive director of the Event Leadership Institute. Prior to starting ELI, he founded and ran event planning firm Paint The Town Red for 20 years before selling it to the Global Events Group of Spain, creating the 13th largest event agency in the world. The company won over 30 industry awards and produced a wide range of corporate, non-profit and social events for Porsche, Wharton, Elizabeth Arden, Unilever, the Toy Industry Association, Mariah Carey, Spike Lee, Snapple, and numerous other clients. Howard consults and speaks regularly on small business growth strategy and event industry trends.

Course Format Participants will log into our private Learning Management System, where each week a new lesson will be released. Lesson content will usually be in video format, broken into digestible chapters of approximately 5-10 minutes each, and may be supplemented with PDFs or links to external articles. The lessons may be viewed at any time once they are released, and you can complete the lesson videos at your own pace. Short quizzes and assignements may be given to help reinforce learning outcomes.

InstructorAvailabilityParticipants may email the instructor at any time with questions or comments, and the instructor will respond within 24 hours in most cases. The instructor will hold "office hours" once a week on Fridays from 1-2 pm EST during which participants may schedule live calls or email chats to discuss items in further detail.

BONUS: The instructor will extend office hours for 4 weeks after the course ends, to help participants with ongoing business challenges.

Testimonials for ThisCourse"I loved this course! It was extremely valuable to me as I am just starting up my own company. Thank you for sharing all the great advice and tips." Rebecca Hatlestad

"I found this course to be extremely helpful to anyone who wants to start their own event planning business. There is a TON of information that any novice to the business years of sweat and tears."Victoria Beale

"I was late in getting up to speed on the materials, but once I got started with this course, I could not stop! The curriculum is so relevant to me and my immediate needs. What a great program!" Monique Mason-Stelivan | Planright Meeting & Event Management

Where

Online

Organizer

Event Leadership Institute

ABOUT US Launched in June, 2011, the Event Leadership Institute provides the highest quality educational programs, and features top thought leaders and industry influencers sharing their insights at live events throughout the country. We strive to empower a more educated planner to produce smarter, more creative, and cost-effective events.

LEARNING GUARANTEEWe stand behind the quality of our content and back all of our online classes and live events with a 100% money-back guarantee if you feel you did not learn what you expected to.

TESTIMONIALS"ELI has moved to the forefront of online learning for the event industry, and has created THE standard of education provision in both level of content and accessibility to students."